Cote d'Or fava

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Anybody heard of this fava? Read an article that it can take -7'F if well-hardened off. I'd love to get my hands on this one.

agro.biodiver.se/2011/11/some-faba-beans-without-the-nice-chianti/

[steev]

I like the chianti reference, food for thought.

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Found a source for the variety:

www.cgn.wur.nl/applications/cgngenis/AccessionDetails.aspx?acnumber=CGN18922

I don't know the first thing about this Dutch organization though. Any European members familiar with it? I really want this fava. :/

[raymondo]

Looks like it's the equivalent of the USDA GRIN, or the German PGRDEU.

[johninfla]

My favas from Holly (I can't remember the variety----sorry Holly) are starting to bloom at 10 inches high...... I've never had success with favas. Is this too short to begin blooming?

Thanks,
John

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That's about the height that mine flowered at this spring. It's not good that they're flowering now, since the blooms and pods will be damaged or killed at a few degrees below freezing. It sounds like you may have planted spring type favas (daylength-neutral, less cold tolerance), as true winter types are quite daylength sensitive and won't bloom until long days and heat arrive.

[johninfla]

ooops!!! Well, maybe it won't get too cold for a while........

Thanks